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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Norman, OK

May 1, 2024Cotton County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 1, 2024, 2:10 PM CDT for Cotton County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 1, 2024, 8:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 65 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 1, 2024, 2:10 PM CDT (19:10 UTC)
In effect from: May 1, 2024, 8:20 PM CDT
Expired: May 4, 2024, 1:46 PM CDT
In force: 65 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Cotton County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Deep Red Creek near Randlett (RNDO2). The gauge peaked at 24.19 ft at May 2, 2024, 3:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07311500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 1, 1:29 PM CDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 1:29 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 1, 3:06 AM CDT, 11 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
306 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-020815-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
306 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Strong thunderstorms are possible across northern and central
Oklahoma this morning, posing a risk for hail up to the size of
quarters. Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
across much of the area with a risk for large hail, damaging
winds, and a low risk for tornadoes.

.Heavy Rainfall...
Heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding early this morning
across northern Oklahoma.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorm chances Thursday and Friday with severe weather
possible both days. Thunderstorms chances then continue into the
weekend.

.Heavy Rainfall...
Repeated rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall could lead to
localized flooding in some areas through the weekend.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 1, 8:49 AM CDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
849 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

OKZ028>030-011415-
Pottawatomie OK-Cleveland OK-McClain OK-
849 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Cleveland, southwestern Pottawatomie and central McClain Counties
through 915 AM CDT...

At 849 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Noble, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Norman, Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington, Pink,
Goldsby, Tribbey, Etowah, southern Lake Thunderbird, and Little Axe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 9743 3519 9746 3527 9705 3497 9706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 273DEG 20KT 3511 9736

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MAD

Special weather statement, May 1, 8:59 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
859 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

OKZ043-048-011430-
Coal OK-Atoka OK-
859 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Coal
and west central Atoka Counties through 930 AM CDT...

At 859 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Wapanucka, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Atoka, Coalgate, Stringtown, Lehigh, Phillips, Boggy Depot Park, and
southwestern Atoka Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3441 9600 3430 9637 3434 9641 3438 9641
      3460 9617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 234DEG 20KT 3436 9634

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MAD

Special weather statement, May 1, 9:29 AM CDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
929 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

OKZ048-011500-
Atoka OK-
929 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Atoka
County through 1000 AM CDT...

At 929 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southeast of Caney, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Atoka, Tushka, Caney, Lane, and Bentley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3416 9614 3416 9617 3419 9624 3443 9610
      3430 9589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 223DEG 16KT 3421 9615

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MAD

Special weather statement, May 1, 9:46 AM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
946 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

OKZ043-048-011515-
Coal OK-Atoka OK-
946 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Coal and north
central Atoka Counties through 1015 AM CDT...

At 946 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Coalgate, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Coalgate, Lehigh, Tupelo, Centrahoma, Olney, Phillips, Chockie, and
northeastern Atoka Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3442 9628 3453 9645 3476 9634 3477 9631
      3477 9625 3460 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 223DEG 16KT 3455 9630

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MAD

Special weather statement, May 1, 10:19 AM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1019 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

OKZ043-047-048-011545-
Coal OK-Atoka OK-Johnston OK-
1019 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Johnston, southern Coal and southwestern Atoka Counties through 1045
AM CDT...

At 1018 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Olney, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Atoka, Coalgate, Wapanucka, Stringtown, Lehigh, Tupelo, Tushka,
Caney, Bromide, Centrahoma, Clarita, Olney, Phillips, Atoka
Reservoir, Boggy Depot Park, and western McGee Creek Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3417 9625 3449 9658 3451 9656 3450 9651
      3454 9651 3466 9633 3444 9587
TIME...MOT...LOC 1518Z 297DEG 24KT 3447 9632

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TL

Special weather statement, May 1, 1:54 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 7:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Dewey	118 min
Apr 30, 7:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant, Woods	47 min
Apr 30, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant, Woods	46 min
Apr 30, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Major	30 min
Apr 30, 7:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	41 min
Apr 30, 7:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	40 min
Apr 30, 7:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	OUN	Tillman	48 min
Apr 30, 7:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa	39 min
Apr 30, 7:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Kiowa, Tillman	3 hr
Apr 30, 7:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	34 min
Apr 30, 7:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant	39 min
Apr 30, 8:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	27 min
Apr 30, 8:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa	42 min
Apr 30, 8:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa	40 min
Apr 30, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman	49 min
Apr 30, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Tillman	46 min
Apr 30, 8:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Comanche, Kiowa	3 hr
Apr 30, 8:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Greer, Jackson, Kiowa	41 min
Apr 30, 8:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant, Kay	53 min
Apr 30, 8:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Caddo, Comanche	36 min
Apr 30, 8:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay	41 min
Apr 30, 8:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Caddo	26 min
Apr 30, 8:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Tillman	46 min
Apr 30, 9:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Jackson, Kiowa	45 min
Apr 30, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman	44 min
Apr 30, 9:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman	53 min
Apr 30, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant, Kay	50 min
Apr 30, 9:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay	38 min
Apr 30, 9:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	50 min
Apr 30, 9:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Comanche, Grady	23 min
Apr 30, 9:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Tillman	46 min
Apr 30, 9:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche	43 min
Apr 30, 9:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant	50 min
Apr 30, 9:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Comanche	3 hr
Apr 30, 10:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant	3 hr
Apr 30, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Tillman	52 min
Apr 30, 10:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Cotton, Tillman	50 min
Apr 30, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay, Noble	47 min
Apr 30, 10:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Tillman	40 min
Apr 30, 10:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Tillman	44 min
Apr 30, 10:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay	49 min
Apr 30, 10:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Tillman	3 hr
Apr 30, 10:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Cotton, Tillman	41 min
Apr 30, 10:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Kay, Noble	23 min
Apr 30, 11:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield	26 min
Apr 30, 11:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Jefferson, Stephens	39 min
Apr 30, 11:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman	62 min
Apr 30, 11:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Carter, Murray	3 hr
Apr 30, 11:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Garfield, Kay, Noble	38 min
Apr 30, 11:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Stephens	3 hr
Apr 30, 11:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Murray	41 min
Apr 30, 11:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Woods	35 min
Apr 30, 11:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Grant, Kay	3 hr
Apr 30, 11:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Noble, Payne	34 min
May 1, 12:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray	44 min
May 1, 12:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cotton, Jefferson	39 min
May 1, 12:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble	3 hr
May 1, 12:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray	45 min
May 1, 12:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Jefferson	28 min
May 1, 1:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Love	37 min
May 1, 1:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Marshall	33 min
May 1, 1:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Bryan	39 min
May 1, 2:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garfield	32 min
May 1, 3:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garfield	38 min
May 1, 4:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Canadian	27 min
May 1, 4:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	36 min
May 1, 5:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher	29 min
May 1, 5:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	25 min
May 1, 5:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Canadian	27 min
May 1, 5:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	26 min
May 1, 5:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grady	20 min
May 1, 6:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garvin	16 min
May 1, 6:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garvin, McClain	26 min
May 1, 6:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, Johnston, McClain and 2 more	33 min
May 1, 7:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grady	24 min
May 1, 8:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Cleveland, McClain	3 hr
May 1, 8:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland	26 min
May 1, 8:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Coal	31 min
May 1, 9:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Coal	47 min
May 1, 9:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Atoka	31 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.